R. Cicchi, D. Kapsokalyvas, F. Pavone, M. Troiano, P. Campolmi, C. Morini, T. Lotti
{"title":"In-vivo non-linear imaging of collagen before and after laser micro-ablative fractional resurfacing treatment","authors":"R. Cicchi, D. Kapsokalyvas, F. Pavone, M. Troiano, P. Campolmi, C. Morini, T. Lotti","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954830","url":null,"abstract":"Second-harmonic generation and two-photon excited fluorescence microscopy were used in combination in the same optical system for in-vivo imaging. This work aimed at detecting collagen remodeling and reorganization in living subjects following laser micro-ablative fractional rejuvenation treatment. Treated regions in the forearm of volunteers covering a wide age range were imaged with two-photon microscopy before and after the treatment. A strong age-dependence of the treatment effectiveness was found, demonstrating a negligible effect in very young subjects (age < 30 years) face to a significant synthesis of new collagen in the most aged subjects ( age > 60 years). The amount of newly synthesized collagen as well as its organization were evaluated by means of both visual examination and an image analysis methods, based on second-harmonic to autofluorescence ageing index of dermis (SAAID) scoring. The obtained results demonstrate the performance of laser fractional micro ablative rejuvenation without the need of an invasive biopsy as well as the wide applicability range of applications for multiphoton microscopy in clinical dermatology.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128392408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Principal component analysis of data from laser scanning flow cytometry","authors":"A. Palucci, V. Spizzichino, F. Angelini","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954825","url":null,"abstract":"Principal Component Analysis (PCA) has been tested as a method for the fast analysis of scattering data deriving from the prototype of Laser Scanning Flow Cytometer (LSFC) CLASS. Tests and performances on simulated and real data are presented.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132369442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Blue and red upconverted emission from fluoride crystal nanoparticles","authors":"A. Toncelli, B. Ahmadi","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954826","url":null,"abstract":"Yb,Tm:BaY2F8 nanocrystals have been prepared and a complete spectroscopic characterization is given. After infrared pumping at 970nm we observed strong upconverted emission in the blue and red spectral regions together with infrared emissions. The lifetimes of the observed levels are in agreement with similar results in bulk crystal and no evidence of additional loss processes in the nanocrystals with respect to the bulk material is found.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124854645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Detection of biomolecules using light scattering","authors":"C. Morasso, F. Gramatica, T. Bellini, D. Prosperi","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954839","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a straightforward method based on elastic light scattering is shown to provide a sensitive and reliable tool for the quantitative determination of receptor-ligand interactions that occur at the surface of suitably designed core-shell nanoparticles. The assay makes use of monodisperse nanocolloids that have minimal optical contrast with the aqueous environment. By properly coating the particles with an appropriate receptor and unreactive amphiphiles, we developed a hybrid system that combines the availability of standard ligands with the necessary bioinvisibility towards the accidental adsorption of nonspecific macromolecules. This system has been used for the study of the interactions between small molecules (Vancomycin - Lipid 2), and between proteins (Avidin - biotinnylated IgG.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130267377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Monico, G. Belcastro, M. Capitanio, F. Vanzi, F. Pavone
{"title":"Combined optical trapping and nanometer-precision localization for the single-molecule study of DNA-binding proteins","authors":"C. Monico, G. Belcastro, M. Capitanio, F. Vanzi, F. Pavone","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954832","url":null,"abstract":"The development of an increasing variety of single-molecule techniques has provided remarkable insights on several biological processes. Recently, tremendous improvements have been achieved in the precision of localization of single fluorescent molecules, allowing localization and tracking of biomolecules at the nm level. In the present work, we describe a single-molecule assay, based on the combination of two different single-molecule techniques in the same experimental setup: nanometer-precision Fluorescence Imaging and optical Trapping (FIAT). A microfluidic chamber allows fast exchange of the sample buffer between two different buffer compositions. The main advantage of the FIAT assay is the possibility of detecting the position of a single fluorescently labeled biomolecule and characterize its dynamics of interaction with the substrate, while precisely controlling the mechanical properties of the substrate itself. These features make FIAT well suitable for the study of several biological systems, including DNA-binding proteins and molecular motors. Here, we present preliminary results obtained with two proteins: RNA polymerase (RNAp) and the lactose repressor (LacI): two crucial proteins involved in prokaryotic gene expression and its regulation. RNAp, in a stalled ternary complex, was labeled with a quantum dot and localized on the T7 promoter. The DNA molecule containing the promoter was suspended between two optical traps and the position of RNAp was measured with a precision of ∼ 4 nm. For the study of LacI, the protein is labeled with a quantum dot through a genetically-encoded biotin tag at the C-terminal (after the tetramerization domain) and a DNA construct containing two primary operators (O1) is suspended between the two traps. The positions at which binding of LacI takes place are measured. These methods will be extended to the study of dynamics of RNAp and LacI in different mechanical conditions.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115620252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Merlo, F. Carpignano, G. Silva, G. Barillaro, S. Surdo, L. Strambini, G. Mazzini, S. Raimondi, M. Stoppini
{"title":"Fluorescence detection of fibrillar proteins on silicon microstructures","authors":"S. Merlo, F. Carpignano, G. Silva, G. Barillaro, S. Surdo, L. Strambini, G. Mazzini, S. Raimondi, M. Stoppini","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954809","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954809","url":null,"abstract":"The biology and the structure of amyloid fibrils are under extensive investigation in many laboratories: they are co-causative agents of diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. We are investigating the use of a silicon micromachined structure, fabricated by electrochemical etching, as a three-dimensional supporting matrix also suitable for optically monitoring the amyloid fibrils growth. The silicon device consists in a periodic array of silicon walls with high aspect-ratio. This periodic arrangement of silicon and air gives rise to one-dimensional hybrid photonic crystals, suitable for out-of-plane (top view) imaging but, potentially, also for in-plane label-free testing. Here, we present some preliminary results relative to fluorescence microscopy analysis performed to investigate the interaction among silicon microstructures and fibrillar proteins. Samples of the highly amyloidogenic variant of human β2-microglobulin (P32G β2-m) are deposited on flat silicon dice as well as inserted into the gaps of the micromachined silicon devices. After Thioflavin T labeling, a bright emission originating only from silicon devices where polymerized amyloid fibrils are present is observed.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123225062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Toma, W. Knoll, J. Dostálek, A. Mateescu, U. Jonas
{"title":"Plasmonic biosensor schemes with thermo-responsive hydrogel binding matrix","authors":"M. Toma, W. Knoll, J. Dostálek, A. Mateescu, U. Jonas","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954841","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a new approach for surface plasmon-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy (SPFS) biosensor with efficient collecting of molecular analytes from a sample at the sensor surface. It is based on a responsive hydrogel binding matrix that is tethered on a metallic sensor surface and that can reversibly swell and collapse upon triggering by an external stimulus. The swelling is associated with a rapid uptake of an aqueous sample into the matrix and subsequent selective binding of a specific analyte to the catcher molecules anchored to the matrix. Upon the collapse the gel, the sample fluid is expelled and the captured analyte is compacted in close proximity to the sensor surface where large field enhancement occurs. We pursue this approach by using an indium tin oxide (ITO) microheater with surface plasmon-supporting metallic layer and thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogel on the top. The NIPAAm-based gel can be functionalized with catcher molecules and we show that the developed setup enables rapid cycling of its swelling / collapsing state by temperature modulation around 32 °C.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130975188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A localized surface plasmon sensor for early cancer detection","authors":"F. Rohde, R. Porcar","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954842","url":null,"abstract":"We present the prototype of a biosensor that exploits surface plasmon resonances of gold nanostructures integrated in a microfluidic environment to track HSP70 proteins in the peripheral blood. The project objectives, the setup and results of the first experiments measuring the plasmon resonance shift of nanodimers when exposed to solutions of different refractive indices are presented.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116874487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Localized photocatalysis by Au-titania plasmonics","authors":"Lorenzo Rosa, S. Juodkazis, E. Kowalska","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954856","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate numerically the properties of a novel bio-compatible titania (TiO2) substrate functionalized by deposition of gold and titania nanoparticles, achieving high photocatalytic activity for biological applications.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"126 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122882376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Extending the applicability of Raman microspectroscopy in biomedicine using statistical analysis and plasmonic effects","authors":"Mónica Marro, Saurabh Raj, Satish Rao, D. Petrov","doi":"10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954816","url":null,"abstract":"We show that plasmonic effects combined with statistical analysis provides considerable progress in using Raman microspectroscopy for cutting edge biomedical research applications of samples such as cancer living cells and single DNA molecules.","PeriodicalId":142421,"journal":{"name":"2011 International Workshop on Biophotonics","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130302312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}